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What? Few know of this near-tropical smattering of islands off the far western coast of Cornwall. The water are crystal clear, meadows are pristine, the sky is a gentle blue, and the Gulf Stream keeps temperatures at balmy levels. Karma hotels have created what appear to be a small village of stone buildings with the option of dips in an indoor pool or snorkelling with seals nearby.

Get me there now! Ferries from Penzance take about three hours, Skybus has six flights a week from airports in Exeter, Newquay, and Land’s End (all easily reachable by train from London).